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Registered agent guide · Utah

Utah Registered Agent Requirements and Fees (2026): the Rules and the 3 Best Agents

For anyone naming a registered agent in Utah this year, 2026, we would go with Utah Registered Agent.co ($99 a year), Mainstay Filing ($149 a year) and UT Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), in that order. Utah insists that every LLC name a registered agent. Expect $18 a year in state fees, ranking 17th of 50.
Briefing by the Formation Facts team

Utah: key figures

17th

among 50 states for yearly state fees

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  • Registered agent required

    Yes

    le.utah.gov (last confirmed October 2026)

  • Annual Report/Renewal

    $18 / yr

    Deadline, as the state states it: last day of the entity's anniversary month. corporations.utah.gov (last confirmed August 2026)

  • What the state collects in 1 year

    $18

    Recurring state fees over one year

Utah ranking

We ordered the list with five criteria, and three-year fees and coverage count most (the method page covers the rest).

Best overall

1. Utah Registered Agent.co: best for a small agent budget

$99 for the first year, and the same after that

Why Utah Registered Agent.co is first: $99 a year with no jump at renewal, designed for a company that works in a single state.

Its three-year fees are lower than Mainstay Filing's, and cost is 33% of our score, the biggest weight we use.

What your money gets you

  • A street address for the registered office
  • Legal papers are scanned and uploaded for you

What works

  • $99 annually
  • Under Mainstay Filing on the yearly price

What to weigh

  • A different state needs a different agent
  • Expect to prepare the Annual Report/Renewal on your own time
Visit Utah Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Biggest reach

2. Mainstay Filing: best for an agent you can keep in any state

$149 for the first year, and the same after that

Mainstay Filing takes second place because it costs $149 a year here and the same everywhere else; renewal is $149.

Over three years it runs $150 above Utah Registered Agent.co, and cost is the biggest weight in our score.

What your money gets you

  • A street address in the state, on file
  • Scans anything served on the company the same business day and does not charge for it
  • Scans your first three government letters each year at no cost
  • Also works for nonprofits, corporations, LPs and LLPs

What works

  • Price $149, renewal $149
  • One provider whatever the state

What to weigh

  • A yearly premium of $50 over Utah Registered Agent.co
  • On this plan you file the reports yourself
Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Utah only

3. UT Registered Agent.org: best for Utah businesses with no plans to leave

$99 for the first year, and the same after that

UT Registered Agent.org is third for you since $99 a year with no jump at renewal, designed for a company that works in a single state.

Its prices are identical to Utah Registered Agent.co's, so the two are close.

What your money gets you

  • A street address for the registered office
  • Legal papers are scanned and uploaded for you

What works

  • Under Mainstay Filing on the yearly price
  • $99 annually

What to weigh

  • A different state needs a different agent
  • Expect to prepare the Annual Report/Renewal on your own time
Visit UT Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

3 services, one table

RankWhoYou pay per yearRenewal priceTheir fees across 3 years
1Utah Registered Agent.co$99$99/yr$297Visit Utah Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Mainstay Filing$149$149/yr$447Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3UT Registered Agent.org$99$99/yr$297Visit UT Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
All prices come from the companies' own pages, as they stood on November 13, 2026. Switching agents will not change what the state bills.

Agent and state fees by year

This adds agent fees to the state's recurring charges (the Annual Report/Renewal from year 2). Formation fees are not included.
Add $36 in state fees and $297 for Utah Registered Agent.co and you get $333 across 3 years.

How Utah compares with the states near it in the ranking

RankStateYearly state fees
15thIowa$15
16thIndiana$16
17thUtah$18
18thMontana$20
19thColorado$25
The whole comparison lives at Registered agent rules by state, lowest bills first.

What Utah law says you need as a registered agent

Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. The address has to be an actual street address or rural route box number in Utah. A P.O. box can follow the street address but cannot replace it.

People and companies allowed: A commercial registered agent listed with the state, a noncommercial agent (an individual or entity), or the holder of a named position in the company. See Utah Code § 16-17-203.

The fees Utah bills every year

Letters about your Annual Report/Renewal are sent to your registered agent. The cost is $18 every year, and the deadline is last day of the entity's anniversary month.

Why the Utah list is in this order

In Utah, Utah Registered Agent.co beat Mainstay Filing on price over three years (33%).

Cost puts it ahead, at $297 over three years, which is $150 lower than Mainstay Filing.

Quick answers

Do I have to name a registered agent for my Utah LLC?

Yes. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Who is allowed to be a registered agent for my Utah LLC?

A commercial registered agent listed with the state, a noncommercial agent (an individual or entity), or the holder of a named position in the company.

What will registered agent service cost me each year in Utah?

Our picks cost $99 to $149 a year.

Which state fees will I pay every year?

You will pay $18 a year on our yearly measure, which is the Annual Report/Renewal ($18 every year).

Which registered agents does this page rank?

Utah Registered Agent.co ($99 a year), Mainstay Filing ($149 a year) and UT Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), in the order we would choose them.

Which registered agent should I choose?

Our ranking is Utah Registered Agent.co, Mainstay Filing and UT Registered Agent.org.

Keep reading

Where this briefing comes from

  1. Want to double-check Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code? Go to corporations.utah.gov, where we confirmed the details in August 2026.
  2. Want to double-check Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code? Go to corporations.utah.gov, where we confirmed the details in August 2026.
  3. Want to double-check Utah report due date? Go to le.utah.gov, where we confirmed the details in August 2026.
  4. Want to double-check Utah Code § 48-3a-201? Go to le.utah.gov, where we confirmed the details in August 2026.
  5. Want to double-check Utah formation fee: Filing fee, official source? Go to commerce.utah.gov, where we confirmed the details in October 2026.
  6. Want to double-check Utah registered agent statute? Go to le.utah.gov, where we confirmed the details in October 2026.
  7. Want to double-check Iowa Secretary of State, Business Services Division? Go to help.sos.iowa.gov, where we confirmed the details in August 2026.
  8. Want to double-check Iowa Secretary of State, Business Services Division? Go to help.sos.iowa.gov, where we confirmed the details in August 2026.
  9. Want to double-check Indiana Secretary of State, Business Services Division? Go to inbiz.in.gov, where we confirmed the details in August 2026.
  10. Want to double-check Indiana Secretary of State, Business Services Division? Go to forms.in.gov, where we confirmed the details in August 2026.
  11. Want to double-check Montana Secretary of State fee page and fee? Go to sosmt.gov, where we confirmed the details in October 2026.
  12. Want to double-check Montana yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source? Go to sosmt.gov, where we confirmed the details in October 2026.
  13. Want to double-check Montana yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source? Go to sosmt.gov, where we confirmed the details in October 2026.
  14. Want to double-check Colorado Secretary of State? Go to sos.state.co.us, where we confirmed the details in August 2026.
  15. Want to double-check Colorado Secretary of State? Go to sos.state.co.us, where we confirmed the details in August 2026.
  16. Want to double-check Colorado yearly filing: Periodic report, official source? Go to coloradosos.gov, where we confirmed the details in October 2026.
  17. You can see pricing page for Utah Registered Agent.co on its own website, which we looked at on November 13, 2026
  18. You can see Utah service page for Mainstay Filing on its own website, which we looked at on November 13, 2026
  19. You can see pricing page for UT Registered Agent.org on its own website, which we looked at on November 13, 2026